Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Acknowledgements

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Snow Data

Maine Geological Survey in cooperation with other Federal and State Agencies.

Hudson /Black River (NY) snow observers

Northeast Regional Climate Center ... Cornell University

Weather

Hundreds of NWS volunteer, cooperative observers throughout our region, who send in daily reports of temperature, rainfall, snow, and other data.

Skywarn spotters

Ham radio spotters

CoCoRaHs Observers

Stream Gaging

U.S. Geological Survey

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National Weather Service

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